From: Vikki Riley <riley.vikki-AT-gmail.com>
Date: 03 Jul 2009 16:26:15 UTC   (01:26:15 PM in author's locale)
To: Situationist <situationist-AT-lists.nothingness.org>

Diana

For sure! I mean the Islamic world invented calculus, algebra, all kinds of
mathematical concepts.
And pomegranate juice! Highest amount of Vitamin C and cancer fighting
antioxidants in one hit.
As for Persian poetry... Hafiz, Saadi

Vikki

On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 11:38 PM, Diana Manister <dmanister-AT-hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> Dear Vikki and Jean,
>
>
>
> Don't you think that image of Muslims as abject, uneducated, unscientific
> religious fanatics worked against us in guarding the U.S. against terrorist
> attacks?
>
>
>
> No one thought they would be smart enough to use our own planes against us
> as weapons, or coordinate such an intricate and multi-factored plan.
>
>
>
> Whenever I said, around the time of 9/11, that the terrorists were
> brilliant, I got a bad reaction. I suppose that is understandable in those
> circumstances, but it was a symptom of how much we underestimate them.
>
>
>
> Diana
>
> > Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:51:24 +0930
> > Subject: Re: The media revolt in Iran
> > From: riley.vikki-AT-gmail.com
> > To: situationist-AT-lists.nothingness.org
> >
> > Jean
> > Not only Georgie. Some folks on this list, eg Chris Gray are suspicious
> of
> > anything Muslims do. As if they are primates who can't navigate the web..
> > Seen a Persian site? Its lateral, that is writing runs horizontal from
> right
> > to left. English sites scroll down, left to right eye on text.
> > Vikki
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 2:46 PM, JEAN PARR <jeanparr-AT-btinternet.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Vikki
> > > Funny isnt it. I wont sign up to Facebook here because I think its a
> > > centralised spy databank. And yet, as you have just shown, its a tool
> for
> > > change being used by young people in Iran to challenge this
> paternalistic
> > > and largely suffocating way of doing things.
> > > And George Bush calls this collection of well intentioned and
> inspirational
> > > young persons
> > > "The Axis of Evil"? Or at least he used that label on their parents.
> > > Just not helpful is it?
> > > Jean
> > >
> > > --- On Thu, 2/7/09, Vikki Riley <riley.vikki-AT-gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Vikki Riley <riley.vikki-AT-gmail.com>
> > > Subject: The media revolt in Iran
> > > To: "Situationist" <situationist-AT-lists.nothingness.org>
> > > Date: Thursday, 2 July, 2009, 4:52 AM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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